Packaging Innovations & Empack

Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 sees ‘unprecedented surge’ in registrations

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 have reported an 'unprecedented surge' in post-Christmas demand for complimentary visitor passes. Taking place from February 12-13 at...
Solent Design Studio investment

Canon investment allows Solent Design Studio to break into new markets

FAMILY-owned commercial printing firm Solent Design Studio has invested in Canon’s imagePRESS V1350, varioPRINT 6180 TITAN and Colorado M3W. Solent Design has been providing print...
MEADOW KAPSUL technology

Ball Corporation enters new alliance to boost recyclable aluminium usage

ALUMINIUM packaging specialist Ball Corporation has secured a minority investment in Meadow, a Sweden-based packaging technology company. The partnership will support the production of fully recyclable...
BCMPA CEO Emma Verkaik (centre) at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024

BCMPA launches new outsourcing campaign to mark landmark year

THE BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – is set to launch a new outsourcing campaign to mark the...
Chadwicks rPET pre-cut lidding film

Chadwicks to lift the lid on latest innovations

CHADWICKS of Bury will present its latest rPET pre-cut lidding film - which contains up to 50% post-consumer resin (PCR) - at next month's...

Sainsbury’s launches plastic-free avocado packaging

SAINSBURY'S is to trial a switch of its own-brand twin pack avocado packaging from plastic to paper. The plastic-free avocado packaging consists of paper with...
Pitreavie Head Office

Macfarlane completes acquisition of Pitreavie Group

MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of Scottish protective packaging specialist The Pitreavie Group for a maximum cash consideration of £18 million, including an...
LVF Packaging

Manufacturer urges industry-wide adoption of clear rPET mono

LVF Packaging is urging the packaging industry to adopt clear rPET mono as the manufacturing material of choice for all trays in order to...
Ser van de Graaf (Xeikon); Tom Allum (Abbey Labels); and Hans Gerinckx (Xeikon) at drupa

New Lion press roars into action for Abbey Labels

ABBEY Labels has invested in the latest high-speed digital label press from Xeikon. The new LX3000 (aka ‘The Lion’) joins two Xeikon CX300s at the...
Miguel Arevalo

Speaker line-up confirmed for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025

PACKAGING Innovations & Empack has confirmed its speaker line-up for the event, which takes place from February 12-13 at the NEC, Birmingham. The exhibition, which...